Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 29/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1029 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge over
eastern Queensland. The high will maintain the ridge as it moves towards New
Zealand on Friday. A surface trough near the southwestern border of the state
will move further east through the Channel Country during Friday morning and
then weaken.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers over the northeastern tropics. Morning
fog patches over remaining eastern and central districts and near the southern
Gulf of Carpentaria coast, clearing to a fine and mostly sunny day. Fine and
mostly sunny over the interior. Another warm to hot day through southern and
western districts with light to moderate northwest to northeasterly winds, fresh
at times over the interior and near the southern coast.  Moderate to fresh
southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere. A Very High fire danger over western
districts and the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district.
Forecast for Saturday
The high is expected to strengthen east of New Zealand and as a result
reinforce the ridge along the east tropical coast, with fresh southeasterly
winds strengthening over waters north of about Cape Tribulation during the day.
Isolated showers will occur in the onshore wind flow about the northeastern
tropics. A new trough will enter southern Queensland, extending some cloud
through southern districts and possibly generating isolated showers near the
southern border. Warm to hot conditions will continue through western and
southern districts in a northeast to northwesterly wind flow ahead of the
trough. The combination of hot and gusty winds will result in enhanced fire
dangers through the southwest of the state, with severe fire danger likely over
the Channel Country.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to remain near stationary east of New Zealand,
maintaining the ridge along the east coast. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds
will persist about the east tropical coast with isolated showers expected in the
onshore wind flow. The trough will move north through southeast districts during
the day, generating isolated showers. There may be enough instability to
generate an isolated thunderstorm or two about the southeastern ranges. Some
cloud will persist through the southern interior though with no rainfall
expected due to a continuing dry airmass. It will be yet another warm to hot day
through the state, particularly through the southern interior. Fire dangers
should not be as enhanced as Saturday however due to lighter winds.
Forecast for Monday
The trough will move north into the southern tropics while a new high will
shift east over southeastern Australia, maintaining a firm ridge along the east
Queensland coast. Fresh southeasterly winds will extend along the east tropical
coast, strong at times north of about Cairns and through the northeastern Gulf
of Carpentaria. Isolated showers will persist about the northeastern tropics in
the onshore wind flow. Mostly fine conditions are expected elsewhere along the
east coast apart from the chance of isolated showers near Fraser Island and the
Capricorn and central coasts. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected over
the interior with temperatures generally remaining well above the September
average.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The new high is expected to move slowly east over the southern Tasman sea
during the outlook period, maintaining a firm ridge and fresh to strong
southeasterly winds along the east tropical coast during the outlook period.
Isolated showers will continue over the northern and eastern tropics due to the
moist onshore wind flow, scattered at times due to the presence of a weak, slow
moving upper trough. Isolated showers will also most likely develop along the
central and southern coasts and adjacent inland as the wind flow tends more
moist onshore. Temperatures closer to average are also expected for southeast
and central districts in the southeasterly wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions are expected over the interior, with temperatures generally remaining
above the September average.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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